You can remove leading, trailing, and extra spaces between characters and numbers in Excel using TRIM(), SUBSTITUTE() or Find and Replace.

How to Separate Text From Numbers in Excel. When you open a raw data file in Excel, the program doesn't always recognize the way in which the data is formatted, such as comma-delimited, tab ...

You can drag the same formula down to remove the hyphens in multiple Social Security numbers. Hover your mouse cursor over the lower-right corner of the cell where you typed the formula.